{{short description|Canadian figure skater (born 1989)}} {{Infobox figure skater |name= Jeremy Ten |image= Ten 2008SC by Carmichael.jpg |caption= Ten at the 2008 Skate Canada International. |fullname= |altname= |country= Canada |birth_date= {{birth date and age|1989|2|21|mf=yes}} |birth_place= Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada |hometown= |height= {{convert|1.70|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}} |coach= Joanne McLeod <br> Neil Wilson <br> Megan Wing |skating club= North Shore FSC |retired= June 12, 2015 }}
'''Jeremy Ten''' (born February 21, 1989) is a Canadian former competitive figure skater. He is the 2013 Nebelhorn Trophy bronze medallist, 2014 CS Autumn Classic bronze medallist, and a three-time Canadian national medallist (silver in 2015, bronze in 2009 and 2012). He competed in the free skate at seven ISU Championships.
== Personal life == Jeremy Ten was born February 21, 1989, in Burnaby, British Columbia.<ref name=SC-JT/> He graduated from Magee Secondary School in Vancouver. In June 2015, he received a bachelor of arts degree in health sciences with a minor in kinesiology from Simon Fraser University.<ref name=TCP150612/><ref name=SC150616/>
== Career == Ten started ice skating as a hockey player at age seven and switched to figure skating at age nine.<ref name=ST061119/> He began training at the BC Centre of Excellence in 2003 and skated there throughout his career.<ref name=ST061119/><ref name=GS130916/>
Ten began competing on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series in 2005, placing 8th in Bulgaria. The following year, he won a bronze medal in France and placed 4th in the Netherlands before winning the Canadian national junior title at the 2007 Canadian Championships.
In the 2007–08 season, he took bronze at his JGP event in Bulgaria<ref name=CNS071006/> and placed 8th in Austria. He was 8th at the 2008 World Junior Championships.
In 2008–09, Ten made his senior international debut at two Grand Prix events and won bronze on the senior level at the 2009 Canadian Championships. He was assigned to the 2009 Four Continents where he finished 7th<ref name=TCP090207/> and then to the 2009 World Championships where he placed 17th.
In January 2011, Ten underwent surgery to repair a bone impingement problem and was off the ice for three months.<ref name=TGAM120120/><ref name=VC110811/> In June, he sustained a spiral fracture of the left fibula.<ref name=injury/> In late July 2011, Ten and his coach received an $8,000 grant from Petro-Canada.<ref name=VC110811/>
Ten won bronze at the Nebelhorn Trophy in September 2013 and at the CS Autumn Classic, a Challenger Series event in October 2014. He received the silver medal at the 2015 Canadian Championships.<ref name=SC150616/>
Ten announced his retirement from competition on June 12, 2015.<ref name=TCP150612/><ref name=SC150612/> He began skating on cruise ships in late 2016.<ref name=IN170202/>
==Programs== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! Season ! Short program ! Free skating ! Exhibition |- ! 2014–2015 <br> <ref name=ISU-1415/> | rowspan=2 | * Dance For Me Wallis <br>{{small| (from W.E.) <br> by Abel Korzeniowski }} | * Hallelujah <br>{{small| by Jeff Buckley }} | * Nessun Dorma <br>{{small| by East Village Opera Company }} |- ! 2013–2014 <br> <ref name=GS130916/><ref name=ISU-1314/> | * Variations <br>{{small| by Andrew Lloyd Webber }} | |- ! 2012–2013 <br> <ref name=SC1213/><ref name=IN120712/> | * Tango de Guignol <br>{{small| by Bajofondo <br> choreo. by David Wilson }} | rowspan=2 | * Il Postino <br>{{small| by John Bayless }} | |- ! 2011–2012 <br> <ref name=ISU-1112/> | * Come Together <br>{{small| performed by Melo-M }} | * The Blower's Daughter <br>{{small| by Damien Rice }} |- ! 2010–2011 <br> <ref name=ISU-1011/> | * A Single Man | rowspan=2 | * The Queen Symphony | |- ! 2009–2010 | * Come Together <br>{{small| performed by Melo-M }} | |- ! 2008–2009 <br> <ref name=ISU-0809/> | * Leyenda <br>{{small| performed by Vanessa-Mae }} | * Passion from August Rush | rowspan=2 | * The Blower's Daughter <br>{{small| by Damien Rice }} |- ! 2007–2008 <br> <ref name=ISU-0708/> | * Concierto de Aranjuez | * Little Buddha |- ! 2006–2007 <br> <ref name=ST061119/> | * Concerto de Berlin <br>{{small| (from La Septième Cible) <br> by Vladimir Cosma }} | * Lemony Snicket's <br>A Series of Unfortunate Events <br>{{small| by Thomas Newman }} | |}
==Competitive highlights== ''GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix''
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! colspan="11" style="background-color: #ffdead; " align="center" | International<ref name=ISU-JT/> |- ! Event ! 05–06 ! 06–07 ! 07–08 ! 08–09 ! 09–10 ! 10–11 ! 11–12 ! 12–13 ! 13–14 ! 14–15 |- | align=left | Worlds || || || || 17th || || || || || || 22nd |- | align=left | Four Continents || || || || 7th || || || 14th || || 9th || 12th |- | align=left | {{small|GP}} Rostelecom Cup || || || || || || || || || || 10th |- | align=left | {{small|GP}} Cup of China || || || || 7th || || || || || || |- | align=left | {{small|GP}} NHK Trophy || || || || || 10th || 11th || || || || 8th |- | align=left | {{small|GP}} Skate Canada || || || || 10th || 12th || 8th || || || || |- | align=left | {{small|CS}} Autumn Classic || || || || || || || || || || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd |- | align=left | Nebelhorn Trophy || || || || 6th || || || || || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd || |- | align=left | U.S. Classic || || || || || || || || 7th || || |- ! colspan="11" style="background-color: #ffdead; " align="center" | International: Junior<ref name=ISU-JT/> |- | align=left | Junior Worlds || || || 8th || || || || || || || |- | align=left | {{small|JGP}} Austria || || || 8th || || || || || || || |- | align=left | {{small|JGP}} Bulgaria || 8th || || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd || || || || || || || |- | align=left | {{small|JGP}} France || || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd || || || || || || || || |- | align=left | {{small|JGP}} Netherlands || || 4th || || || || || || || || |- | align="left" | Triglav Trophy|| || || || || || || || || || |- ! colspan="11" style="background-color: #ffdead; " align="center" | National<ref name="SC-JT" /> |- | align="left" | Canadian Champ.|| bgcolor="silver" | 2nd J || bgcolor="gold" | 1st J || 11th || bgcolor="cc9966" | 3rd || 7th || || bgcolor="cc9966" | 3rd || 8th || 6th || bgcolor="silver" | 2nd |- | align="left" | SC Challenge || || || bgcolor="cc9966" | 3rd || || || || bgcolor="gold" | 1st || || || |- ! colspan="11" style="background-color: #ffdead; " align="center" | Team events<ref name="ISU-JT" /> |- | align="left" | World Team Trophy|| || || || || || || || || || 4th T <br> 9th P |}
==References== {{Reflist|30em|refs=
<ref name=ISU-JT>{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs_cr_00007655.htm |title= Competition Results: Jeremy TEN |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20160303221640/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs_cr_00007655.htm |archivedate= March 3, 2016 |url-status= live }}</ref>
<ref name=ISU-0708>{{cite web |url= http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00007655.htm |title= Jeremy TEN: 2007/2008 |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20071214063336/http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00007655.htm |archivedate= December 14, 2007 |url-status= unfit }}</ref>
<ref name=ISU-0809>{{cite web |url= http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00007655.htm |title= Jeremy TEN: 2008/2009 |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20090603094842/http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00007655.htm |archivedate= June 3, 2009 |url-status= unfit }}</ref>
<ref name=ISU-1011>{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00007655.htm |title= Jeremy TEN: 2010/2011 |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20110816132255/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00007655.htm |archivedate= August 16, 2011 |url-status= unfit }}</ref>
<ref name=ISU-1112>{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00007655.htm |title= Jeremy TEN: 2011/2012 |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20121015072411/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00007655.htm |archivedate= October 15, 2012 |url-status= unfit }}</ref>
<ref name=ISU-1314>{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00007655.htm |title= Jeremy TEN: 2013/2014 |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20140621222552/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00007655.htm |archivedate= June 21, 2014 |url-status= unfit }}</ref>
<ref name=ISU-1415>{{cite web|url=http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00007655.htm |title=Jeremy TEN: 2014/2015 |publisher=International Skating Union |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150523064028/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00007655.htm |archivedate=May 23, 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
<ref name=SC-JT>{{cite web|url=http://members.skatecanada.ca/memberreg/athletebio_nws.cfm?ex=1&strregid=1838372&strcategory=single&strbiocategory=Senior%20Men&strlanguage=E |title=Jeremy Ten |publisher=Skate Canada |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140801064825/http://members.skatecanada.ca/memberreg/athletebio_nws.cfm?ex=1&strregid=1838372&strcategory=single&strbiocategory=Senior+Men&strlanguage=E |archivedate=August 1, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
<ref name=SC1213>{{cite web|url=http://skatecanada.ca/Profile/tabid/3998/language/en-US/Default.aspx?strregid=1838372&strcategory=single&strbiocategory=Senior%20Men&strlanguage=E |title=Jeremy Ten: 2012/2013 |publisher=Skate Canada |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130121023439/http://skatecanada.ca/Profile/tabid/3998/language/en-US/Default.aspx?strregid=1838372&strcategory=single&strbiocategory=Senior%20Men&strlanguage=E |archivedate=January 21, 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
<ref name=CNS071006>{{cite news |url= http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/story.html?id=330ace7b-47b6-4c00-b196-51c59553ebc1&k=24550 |title=Vancouver's Jeremy Ten wins figure-skating bronze |newspaper=Canwest News Service |date=October 6, 2007 |accessdate=February 3, 2012 }}</ref>
<ref name=ST061119>{{cite news |url= http://www.skatetoday.com/2006/11/19/ten-for-2010/ |title= Ten for 2010 |first= Barry |last= Mittan |date= November 19, 2006 |publisher= SkateToday }}</ref>
<ref name=TCP090207>{{cite news |url= http://www.sportsnet.ca/more/2009/02/07/four_continents/ |title=Chan grabs gold at Four Continents |newspaper=The Canadian Press |date=February 7, 2009 |archiveurl= https://archive.today/20090604162031/http://www.sportsnet.ca/more/2009/02/07/four_continents/ |archivedate= June 4, 2009 |url-status= unfit }}</ref>
<ref name=VC110811>{{cite news |url=http://www.vancourier.com/news/Back+from+injury+sets+sights+perfection/5243240/story.html |title=Back from injury, Ten sets sights on perfection |last=Shokoohi |first=Kimiya |date=August 11, 2011 |publisher=Vancouver Courier |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120430201755/http://www.vancourier.com/news/Back+from+injury+sets+sights+perfection/5243240/story.html |archivedate=April 30, 2012 |url-status=dead |access-date=August 14, 2011 }}</ref>
<ref name=injury>{{cite news |url= http://apps.pjkwong.com/blog/?e=66395&d=06/05/2011&s=Ice%20is%20Slippery%20-%20as%20told%20by%20Jeremy%20Ten |title= Ice is Slippery - as told by Jeremy Ten |date= June 5, 2011 |publisher= PJ Kwong |accessdate= June 6, 2011 }}</ref>
<ref name=IN120712>{{cite news |url= http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120712&content_id=34857082&vkey=ice_news |title= The Inside Edge: Wilson choreographs for three |first1= Sarah S. |last1= Brannen |first2= Drew |last2= Meekins |work= Icenetwork |date= July 12, 2012 }}</ref>
<ref name=TGAM120120>{{cite news |url= https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/more-sports/jeremy-ten-wills-himself-to-skating-nationals/article1359163/ |title= Jeremy Ten Wills Himself to Skating Nationals |first= Beverly |last= Smith |date= January 20, 2012 |publisher= The Globe and Mail |accessdate= 4 December 2012 }}</ref>
<ref name=GS130916>{{cite news |url= https://www.goldenskate.com/2013/09/canadas-rising-star-jeremy-ten/ |title= Canada's Rising Star: Jeremy Ten |first= Ashli |last= Meynert |work= Golden Skate |date= September 16, 2013 }}</ref>
<ref name=TCP150612>{{cite news |url= https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/winter/figureskating/canadian-figure-skater-jeremy-ten-retires-1.3111294 |title= Canadian figure skater Jeremy Ten retires |work= The Canadian Press |publisher= CBC News |date= June 12, 2015 }}</ref>
<ref name=SC150612>{{cite news |url= https://skatecanada.ca/2015/06/canadian-silver-medallist-jeremy-ten-retires-from-competitive-skating/ |title= Canadian Silver Medallist Jeremy Ten Retires from Competitive Skating |publisher= Skate Canada |date= June 12, 2015 }}</ref>
<ref name=SC150616>{{cite news |url= https://skatecanada.ca/2015/06/jeremy-ten-on-his-own-terms/ |title= Jeremy Ten on his own terms |publisher= Skate Canada |date= June 16, 2015 }}</ref>
<ref name=IN170202>{{cite news |url= http://web.icenetwork.com/news/2017/02/02/214719542 |title= Ten enjoys smooth sailing aboard cruise ship |first= Lois |last= Elfman |work= IceNetwork.com |date= February 2, 2017 }}</ref>
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